Thyroglobulin Mass Spectrometry, Serum [A Test in Focus]

By Kelley Schreiber • April 8, 2014

This new Mayo Clinic assay provides clinicians an accurate measurement of serum thyroglobulin in patients with known or suspected anti-thyroglobulin autoantibodies or heterophilic antibodies. View a quick overview of the test's details and a five-minute video interview with Dr. Stefan Grebe, which provides greater detail about this assay.

Rarely, in patients without thyroid cancer to assist in the differential diagnosis of early phase silent thyroiditis versus Graves' disease (the mass spectrometry-based method would only be required if these patients have TgAB or HAB)

Kelley Schreiber

Kelley Schreiber is a Marketing Channel Manager at Mayo Medical Laboratories. She is the principle editor and writer of Insights and leads social media and direct marketing strategy. Kelley has worked at Mayo Clinic since 2013. Outside of work, you can find Kelley running, traveling, playing with her new kitten, and exploring new foods.